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Re:When an app asks for permissions, it should have a “feed ... by dodgson on Saturday July 08, 2023 @12:53PM (#36646214)
It depends on the app. For example, I can’t view my balance in my banking app if I don’t sign in to an account, but I can find nearby ATMs or pull up the number for customer service.

The logistics app could offer some features like phone numbers, support hours, or even account management features without location access, so users can still get access to those things even if they can’t enable location (or are in Airplane Mode, for instance).

And then the core part of the app could have a message explaining why location access is essential. Perhaps with a link to a privacy policy or other document to explain how it will be used and handled safely. I love apps that do that and even have a button I can tap to go straight to the proper settings screen to grant access (or in some cases I can tap and the app will request again, so I can say yes this time).

Re:When an app asks for permissions, it should have a “feed ... by duxup on Saturday July 08, 2023 @01:35PM (#36646640)
In this case the users of the app are our clients employees. No location access is not an option for them.

Nobody wants to call in their location, nor do our clients want to setup some process for that.

Re:When an app asks for permissions, it should have a “feed ... by wruza on Saturday July 08, 2023 @01:53PM (#36646864)
Your case is special, but think about a maps app that requires login and location, when you want to simply measure the walking distance between two points.

I believe there’s a special publishing mode for yours, but not sure how it works irl.